FAQ

Q: What is the VT Prosim project?
A: VT Prosim is an grassroots effort to send care packages to resident assitants (RAs) at Virginia Tech to show support an encouragement during a very trying time.

Q: Where does the money go?
A: All funds will go toward purchase of care packages for the RAs. We're also looking into sending potted plants to the residence hall main desks. Any extra funds will go toward support of VT resident assitants.

Q: How can I help?
A: Read the "How Can I Help?" post.

Q: So why 300?
A: We contacted the VT residence life office, 300 will cover all of their staff members plus a few extra.

Q: Where does the name "VT Prosim" come from?
A: VT Prosim is a verbal contortion of VT's school motto "UT PROSIM" which in Latin means "That I May Serve". Written in the original Roman letters, "UT" would actually be written as "VT" and, well, that seems to suit our needs just fine.

Q: Is This Legit?
A: Absolutely. We want everyone helping with this effort to feel confident that the proceeds are going to exactly what we've stated--care packages for the RAs. Read our post, "Pay to the Order of..." on the main page/right column for more info.

Q: I got an email about this, was it really from you?
A: We're very concerned that this project is transparent, so that you know exactly where your money is going and for what purpose. Likewise, we don't want any of the original emails we sent to be used for dubious purposes. Not to be cyber-alarmists or anything, but in the interest of full disclosure, the original email came from Emily Ronning at the University of Minnesota and Miriam Huffman at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls--these are the only two people you should write a check to for the VT Prosim project. Also, please don't make a check out to "VT Prosim" because we won't be able to use it. Thank you! We hope this helps keep signals open and clear!